Nauka Subject: Science and Technology Context: Russia’s space agency Roscosmos will be attaching a significantly larger module called Nauka, which will serve as the country’s main research facility on the space station. Concept: Pirs Pirs, a Russian module on the International Space Station (ISS) used as a docking port for spacecraft and as a […]
Antiviral drug Subject: Science and Technology Context: The researchers have analysed viral proteins across 27 coronavirus species and thousands of samples from Covid-19 patients, identifying highly conserved sequences that could make the best drug targets. Concept: Drugs often bind inside “pockets” on proteins that hold the drug snugly, causing it to interfere with the protein’s function. Scientists […]
The Wasteland Atlas 2019 Subject: Environment It was published by the Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space. The total wasteland in the country is 5,57,665.51sq km. Wasteland is defined not as desertified land, but land that not used for agriculture, commercial use or […]
Definition of ‘Forest area’ Subject: Environment Context: Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Monday informed Rajya Sabha that the recorded forest area in the country is 7,67,419 sq km, as surveyed by the India State of Forest Report, 2019. Concept: The recorded forest area in the country, 4,34,853sq km fall under […]
Collateral margin Subject: Economy Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came up with a fresh circular last week to strengthen the collateral margin reporting mechanism in the stock markets. Concept: Collateral margin is the extra funds received for trading or investing by pledging securities held in clients demat account. The […]
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) Subject: Economy Context: As part of its effort to rein inflation, the Finance Ministry on Monday cut to zero the import duty on masur dal. However, the lentil will attract 10 per cent Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC). The Centre cut the cess on all lentils […]
The Advertisement Standards Council of India Subject: National Organisation Context: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), was inundated with complaints about Covid-related claims in various advertisements. Concept: According to its annual report, of the 332 ads with Covid-related claims that it picked up, only 12 were able to substantiate the claims. The […]
Daily Prelims Notes 26 July 2021 Table Of Contents UNESCO flags risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef IFC lends $250 million to HDFC Ltd to boost green housing finance India’s falling unemployment rate in 2019-20 Flip side of forex reserves Dwindling Great Indian bustard India-China deal on Gogra and Hot Springs likely soon […]
Telangana temple gets World Heritage tag Subject: Culture Context : India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This is India’s 39th World Heritage Site. Concept : The decision was taken […]
Over 35% of government schools and anganwadis do not have tap water Subject : Government Schemes Context : Over a third of government schools and anganwadis still do not have tap water access even ten months after the Jal Jeevan Mission launched a 100-day campaign to provide the facility Concept : About the […]